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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
THIS IS THE END.
"Dixie" and Other Citizens Present q
Card to Which no Reply is Needed.

ABBEvILLE, S. c., Jan. q, 1877.
Editor Presy and Banner: E" -
"W. E. R." in his reply to "DiXle" in the
last Press and Banner says that only two reals
ly signed the card which 1 had published in.
viz: w. f. Morrison. J. A. Stevenson, w. E.
Bruce, r. H. Cochran, c. A. Bolts and ]. J.
Bolts and every one signed 1t with his own
hand, and would like for 1t to be understood
That did not forge a name as "W. Z. R."
claims that did.
The above named signers will also send n
card for publication denying the assertion
Of "W. E. E." They signed the card without
hesitation.
. With this we dismiss further, discussion on
the subject rs the school Is now in very
condition. and Nv. L. R." after
all, did not do much harm, II any. .iA,..
Very respectfully, DIXIE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

All work on the extension Of the Columbia
canal has been stoppcd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
G:lObuIar Lightning on the Ocean.


To the general public the most interesting mat
ter printed on the December pilot chart of the
North Atlantic Ocean is description OF globular
lghtning-that strangest OF all electric phenom-
ena-seen by Capt Moore, OF the British steam
ship siberian. To Lieut.. Cottman, In charge OF the
United states Branch photographic Office In this
city, Capt. Moore reported that at Midnight OF
November II while OF Cape Race, large ball Of
IRE appeared 10 rise out OF the the height OF
about so feet and come right against the wind
close up TO the ship II then altered its course
and ran along with the ship to u distance OF
about one and one-half miles. In about TWO min
utes II again altered Its course and went away 10
the southeast against the wind II lasted In all
not over nve minutes. The captain says that he
has seen such phenomena before in about the
same locality. IL seems 10 indicate the coming OF
al easterly or southerly gale No satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF this globular lightning has yet been
given, for IL seems 10 be entirely different from the
so-called ST EImos nre, which appears during
thunder-storInS, and remains stationary at the
yard-arln or masthead OF vessels and are analo-
gous 70 the "Brush discharge" OF an electric ma
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Is She Dead or Altvcl
TEE PECULIAR CASE or MISS THERESA pIY-rHI DOC.
TORS PUZZLED

Is she Dead or Altvcl
TEE PECULIAR CASE on MISS THERESA FLY-rHH Doc
TORS PUZZLED.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dec. 81.
The village OF Newton is just now considerably
excited over the strange case Of q young CTR
named Theresa Fly. Last Thursday Theresa, who
is Just eighteen years old was taken suddenly Ill
with pain In her head A congestive chill fol.
lowed, and two hours after her nrst complaint
and before physician could reach her, she was to
all appearances o corpse. Her parents, who are
In reduced circumstances summoned the town
township trustee, being notined, purchased q
CONN and made the necessary arrangements TO
bury the body at the expense OF the county, but
before the burial friends OF the family dscoyered
postponed. several doctors pronounced her dead,
but many persons who have since thronged to
view the remains attired for the grave insist and
believe that life still exists An Enquirer reporter
visited the house last evening and found the body
att1red In thin muslin sh. loud and repOsng In q
coffn that rests by the sid. OF IN open window In
death exists. although the body has lain thus for
six days, scantily clothed, and in position to
freeze well person to ueath.
The parents have made not single effort to re-
store life or warmth to the body or awaken the
suspended animation. II that be the cause OF her
lnsensibility. The body Is as timber as when in
lie, and the watchers at the wake assert posi-
lively that she still retains considerable warmth
ana that at times perspiraion is visible upon her
person. When the flesh Is pressed iC returns to its
proper position and discloses nge as II the blood
was sluggishly moving through her veins. Several
hundred pers0 ms visited the mouse yesterday and
last evening, and many believe the girl Is lying In
q trance, but the superstition OF the parents will
not allow any efforts at resuscitatton TO be made
believing that she will return TO life on the ninth
day without any effort being made to awaken her
II she Is not dead A consultation OF doctors Will
De held to-day, and II there is sufficient grounds
Ior thinking she Is not dead her case will receive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23

TIE EVIDENCE on WHICH he WAS CONVICTED OF MI
DER NOW prsCREDIrED-

X
DER NOW DIsCREDITED.
Gov. Gordon, Of Georgia, has pardoned Obediah
Ross. who was serving life term for the murder
OF Nathan Cornwell, In 1881. This action is taken
under the belief that DR.. David Curry, who swore
that Ross had confessed TO having murdered Corn
well, was carried away by bis personal hatred OF
the prisoner. The crime was horrible one and
OF the two men who were convicted OF the murder
one, Nelson, was sentenced TO be hanged When
the supreme Court gave him new trial the prose-
cution was abandoned. on November B. 1877
Nathan Cornwell, "A country merchant, was at
supper at the house OF Mr.. Tarnar, and about y
O'Clock went 10 his store, about eighty Yards
distant Some time after a fire aroused Mr.
Tarnar and the neiyhoOrs. The store was in
flames, and Cornwen could not be found TIL
the house burned down. Then his charred re-
mains were found near the desk where he usually
wrote. on the trial DIR. David Curry swore that
one night In April, 1873, Ooediah Ross sat down
on log with him and made a confession. Ross
SAID that on the fatal night he and one MCDANIEL
rode up 10 the store on horseback, hitched their
horses and went In One OF them asked 10 see
some article, and while Cornwel stopped TO get it
Mcdaniel struck him on the head with Ratchet
and Cornweh sank behind the counter Ross
Jumped over the counter and rified the cash
drawer, while Mcdaniel went through the MUIR
oered mans pocket. They then got quart OF
kerosene oll, poured II on the floor around the
body, set it afire, and made their escape curry
also testified that Ross said that Nelson and ne
gro stood guard at the door while the murder was
committed.
Later development Is have shown that Curry has
grudge against Ross, and says that he robbed
MN OF q sum Of money. He had written letters 10
the governor asking him not TO pardon Ross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
saved by His Presence OF Mind.

From the Cincinnati imes-Star
man at work on the Huntington bridge across
the OHIO, near the foot OF Central avenue, was
standing on one OF the piers at least 20 feet above
the water. AL around the base OF the pier were
broken stone, driven piles, and all sorts of debris,
on which falling body could be dashed to pieces,
Nowhere about the pier was there any deep water.
save In narrow hole, the upper part OF which
nau an area OF no. more than by feet While
the man stood upon the edge OF the pier unk nown
70 MIN, huge stone, suspended from a derrick,
was being swung toward him into It's place IL
struck MS shoulder, and instantly he was plunged
headlong. Did he strike the rocks or pllng below?
Not at al. He made as neat dive as ever did the
most expert swimmer directly into the well-hole
already described, and came out uninjured Had
he Swerved a IOOJ to the right ms brains would
have been spattered upon the rocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23

from the Alfalfa COnst1tution.
There are men in Atlanta who carry a helpless
arm at their sides as the result Of acting as pail
bearer at the funeral OF friend. A metallic cas-
ket weighs about 500 pounds; with a mans body
inclosed, over 600 pounds. The handles by which
the casket is carried are awkwardly placed and
cruel to the hand Pall-bearers as rule are men
or sedentary life and unaccustomed 20 lifJlng
heavy weights BY carrying unevenly, the larger
weight OF the coffin is often thrown on one man.
He Will not drop IT, and the result is an arm per-
manently sprained. 1t is notorious that two or
three pall-bearers at each funeral suffered from
the effects OF II for days afterward What should
be done is this: Every und, rtaker should have
four trained men to carry the coffin. These could
do 1t easily and without the delay incident to the
present method. The pall-bearers, wearing
badges ana Grape, could follow the comm walking,
as testimony or their love for the deceased and
sympathy tor the family. The change might be q
shock at first, but the undertaken no INACCURACIES
the custom will prevail at last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
Utilizing Avalanches.

Capt. jackson, OF the Belle of the west, has O
novel idea High up in Full Moon Gulch, in a
point almost inaccessible to animals the Belle Of
the West people have secured some timber. In
winter this gulch is prolific breeder OF untamed
snow slides. The captains plan Is simply to fell
the timber Oh the newy-falien snow In the gulch
and let each successive slide carry its burden to
the park below. Snow slides, like lightning, have
often been instruments OF destruction, sure and
pltileSS as fate itself, but this Is the first time
have heard man propose to use their latent power
for useful ends The next thing we know some
daring individual will be hoisting ore with water
SDOut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
Found on q DissectinE Table.
MRS. MARY HALL RECEIVERS IHE BODY OF HER MIssIS

HUSBAND.
There was O pathetic scene In the dissecting
room OF the Medico-Chrurgical College In Phila-
delphia Wednesday morning. when weli-dressed,
elderly woman approached one Of the slabs and
pressed kiss on the brow OF the subject She
sobDed convulsively and the face OF the dead man
was bathed with her tears. Students with scapel
in hand gathered around her, anxious to learn her
story and sympatnetic tears :; gathered In many
why did you not come home TO die?" After the
first burst OF grief had suOsided the woman Was
conducted to the waiting room, where she told her
story:
..My name is Mary Hail." she said, sand the BODY
up stairs is that OF Ezekiel Hall, my husband /
house. received a telegram yesterday from a
friend in New Jersey telling me that ne was sure
that the body OF my husband had been sent 10
this college. took the FIRST train, and INV worst
fears have been realized. He LETT home about a
year ago, and have heard from him only OCCASION
ally since that time. he has been employed by
and stone-mason for twenty-f1v years. and his
work has been In Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Tor the past year."
"What disposition do you wish to make OF the
body?' ~
81 will place It in the hands Of an undertaken
and take A. back home with me for BURIAL
Mrs. Hall was conducted TO the of.
was given for the removal OF the b BODY d.
Inc I man whose oody Vas thus Identified So
Market street. December 10. He appeared to be
Ill, AM had but little TO say. He retired to his
room early In the evening, and next morning his
dead body was found lying on the bed In his ROOM
bottle partially filled with laudanum was found
in one OF his pockets and the was reported as
Il suicide. He was clasSed among the unknown
dead, and the body was removed TO the morgue
post-mortem examination was made by tine
corOler's physician, when It was found that death
had resulted from Brights disease. There was
no claimant for the body, and there was nothing
found among his effects which would lead 10 his
Identification. After remaining at the morpue for
the length OF time prescribed by the act or as
Senbly relating to unclaimed bodies 1t was turned
over TO the committee designated by law, and II
was consigned 10 the MedicO Chirurgcal College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
"A Tiger and LiOness Fight.
THE TIGER SEEMED To HAVE LITTLE THE Besr M r.
WHEN THEY WERE SEPARATED

The animals Of Robinson's menagerie arrived at
the Institute building, 30 avenue and 65th street
New York, yesterday, and several had been trans.
ferred TO their new quarters without any trouble.
when the lioness Nellie refused to enter her cage
After the Keepers had worked at her ten minutes
an unusually sharp prod caused her to lean into
the compartment with tremendous roar Ben.
huge Tiger, VINO Is TO be her room mate. was In,
the next compartment and raised q howl OF his
own. Finally both animals Gained down some
what, and the iron CRATE PARTITION between the
tiger and the lioness was removed. There was
quiet for a moment, but when Ben reached our for
the meat Nellie sprang upon him, and in a moment
both animals were engaged In a terrible fight.
Blood and pieces OF skin and hair few In all iirec
tons. while keepers endeavored 10 separate the
combatants with iron pokers The roars Of the
beasts filled the building, and the van swayed I'd
ana fro as II IL would topple over. suddenly the
loness seemed to be little cOwed, and the tiger
planted his great claws upon her back while Inc
keepers seized the opportunity and drove him back
into his own end OF the cage. and the grating was
swung to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
A shot Through the Window.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO KILL CAPT. LANDERS AT GUN
BERLAND.

SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO KILL CAPT. LANDERS AT CUM
BERLASD.
A special from Cumberland, Nd, December 81
to the Baltimore American says: At late hour
last night a bold attempt was made to assas-
sinate Capt. W. f. Landers, agent OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad In this city. Capt
Landers was in his ONCE, which is on the
lower floor OF the queen City Hotel, at IL 80
O'Clock. When he had completed his work writing
up some important reports, and had just
reached to turn out the gas. a loud report was
heard, and the ball OF a thiTty-two CALDER
from a pistol passed within an inch OF his
head, bury1ng itself in the wall back OF him.
Had Captain LanderS not moved to turn out
the gas at the moment he did, the ball no
doubt would have hit him. The would-be
ders and nred through the window, the
muZzle OF hts pistol touching the glass; as
the glass where the ball passed was smoked
up from the powder. After Captain Landers
discovered IL was pistol shot he ran Tor the
door, just in time 10 get glimpse OF the man
who fired the shot, but he could not recog-
him, and the man made good his escape
eral around the hotel, but they thought 1t
an explosion Of torpedo on the Railroad
track, which Is very close 10 the building
The man evidently mad his plains well laid, as
the gas In the room adj )ining Captain Lam
deS's Office had been turned out so he could
not be seen by persons passing along the
hotel Captain LanderS noticed the lights
any attention to IL, as he had given the night
Waterman orders 10 turn out the lights when
the room was not In use. Capt. Landers has no
clue TO the person who did the shooting, and
the only man whom he could suspect would be
some one he has discharged from the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
I'm Defending His Sister.

I'm Defending His Sister.
YOUNG MAN OF RICHMOND Is NEARLY STABBED TO
DEATH.
In Richmond Va, yesterday morning, between
the hours OF and 2 O'Clock, Milton Luck, youth
seventeen years OF age, and sister were on their
way home from an entertainment when they were
attacked by rough. The man attempted to take
the young lady from her brother. but was pre.
vented from doing 50 by Luck, VINO kept the fellow
at Day until his sister could run home, which was
only few yards distant. The man struck Luck In
the side breaking rio. Luck attempted TO defend
himself with small cane which he had In his
hand, but his aSsailant closed in on him. and
drawing knife, stabbed his victim several times
and would No doubt have murdered him but FOR
the cries OF Luck for help, which frightened his
asSallant OF. The wounded youth was taken
home, and had three wounds In his LETT arm one
In his breast and another in the back besides nav.
ing q rib broken. The wound in the back is about
four inches long, very Deep and thought to be very
serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
Got it at Last.

ELIHU GREGG, THE TERROR OF FOUR STATES FouNp
DEAD WITH BULLET IN HIN.
telegram from Redstone Junction, Pa, Dec. 90.
says: Word has been received here that E1uu
Gregg, who for fifty years had been the terror OF
the border farmers OF Pennsylvania, West Viz.
ginia, Ohio and Maryland, was found dead few
days ago on the West Virginia mountains with a
bullet hole In his breast Gregg, who was over
eighty years old, has just been released from a
term IN prison In this county for horse-steaiing
and went at once to West Virginia, swearing he
treachery TO him. IL Is supposed that he met
death at the hands Of one OF those mountaineers
While STRIVING 10 carry out bis threats Gregg was
desperate Character, and In his long career MS a
horse and catte-thlef he managed to elude justice
with rare cunning and skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
A Warlike Family.

FOR0ERS RELATIVES NEARLY KILL TWO OFFICERS
WHO TRY TO ARREST HIN.
An Ada, Mimi, special says: Sheriff Benton, of
Fargo, arrived there Monday morning with q
requisiton for the arrest Of Andrew Hohnodel,
charged with an $500 forgery In Cash County, OAK
Deputy sherifrs Blazer and Putnam went out to
the home OF the Hohnodel family some miles in
the country to make the arrest, but were set upon
by the entire family, father, mother, sisters and
-FOUR brothers. armed with axes, spades pitchfOrks
clubs and knives, and were beaten and cut i'm a
horrible manner, being LETT by their assailants who
ned TO the woods Tne injured men were found
The sheriff Is organizing posse to pursue the
HOhnOdelS "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
Death of a Scientist.
Dr.. TrHpNANp HAYDEN PASSES AwAY-HIs LABoRs


FOR SCIENCE.
DR.. Ferdinand yandeveer Hayden died at his
residence, In Philadelphia yesterday, after an Ill
nsss which has confined him 10 his room for over a
year and half He was a distinguished scientist,
anc was widely known as geologfst He was
born OF Puritan descent, In Westfeld, Mass,
september 2, 1899; emigrated 10 OHIO, on the
Western Reserve at an early age; was brought up
on q farm, and educated at the common schools.
He entered Ooeriln (Ohio) College when sixteen
years old, and graduated In 1850. He also studied
medicine, and graduated from the Albany On. "
Medical College In 1853 He was member OF the
National Academy OF sciences and OF many other
scientific societies OF America. and honorary and
corresponding member of a large number OF SCI
entirc bodies Of foreign countries. He occupied
more than twenty years In the exploration or the
great West, and had extended his Investigations
over the greater portion OF Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, New Mexico, Dakota, Montana, Idano,
and Utah Among his publications were "The
Great West; It's Attractions and Resources In
1850 and North America IN lSSS."
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Valued n Fifteen Million DOIlar~.
THOUSANDS OE GIFTS rop TUE NON.

fH0o0A~DS UF uIFIS FUK THE POPE.
London dispatch says: Hundreds OF pilgrims
are 1ourneying from all parts Of Europe 70 Rome
to attend the great jubilee. The pope mas ordered
that $1,000 tickets OF admission TO st. Peters be
issued ior the jubilee mass, which viii be an i'm
posing spectacle The number OF presents which
have already arrived for his holiness are found to
De much more than enough to MI the space Which
IL was originally intended should be used for their
exhibition. The accommodations are therefore,
being hurriedly extended. 1t is estimated that
the value OF the gifts Will amount to c3OOO OOO
They Will Include 10000 chasubles IL 600 cups.
5000 crucihxes, and an immense number OF gar,
ments miters slippers, &C., so that the exhibition
VIII nave the appearance OF huge bazarD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
vorcaNe yoR CAIlAx,s coon cuAsAcuz-A,

vorcarNG yoR CALLAx's GOOD CHARAcTxR.--Ata
meeting OF Ladd and Whitne, Post, AZ, G. A. r, In
LowelI Mass, last night, the commander an
noonced that af1davits Of the good character OF
Inos Calian, OF that city, now on trial In London
plots had been secured from Mayor Abbott and
various business men who knew Callan at the
time OF MS residence In that city, and that aftsr
peing sworn 70 before Q notary they would be
vouched Tor before the British consul Il WAS also
announced that Gen Butler and Gen. Roger Pryor
we're IN consultation about the case, ana would
secure counsel tor Callan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
Powerful snow ShOvels.

TrOn tue 81 FHuI FIOneef Pfess
The Northern Pacific will tnis year put into use
four new rotary steam snow shoves. The appara-
tus somewhat resembles box car, containing O
stationary engine, which works the shovel On
the front OF the car Is the rotary shovel, which
gathers up the snow, and 1t can be run as fast as
300 revolutions per minut'. The snow passes back
ana Is expelled IRON spout on top OF the car,
being thrown far TO one SIDE. The apparatus Is
pushed oy locomotive, and can go through a
snow drift six or seven feet deep at the rate OF Is
or 20 miles an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23

Mr.. SAGE WILL Build AMovuxEyrro BRIcHrp
The Beecner monument fund COMMITTEES held n
meeting In New York last night, ct which q Iefter
friend OF Mr.. Beecher, and who has placed IN his
Will clause providing for the erection Of 4 monu-
ment TO the memory Of the dead pastor, In which
ne states that he has liked upon the sainc size Far
his monument that the committee had selected Tor
theirs and refuses 70 cooperate with the Commit
zee In erecting his memorial He says In h1s letter
your scheme b entirely different nom nina
which u tribute Of affection for the man md =
GIT 70 the people among whom he lived an6 ahoro6
Tor many yearA" -
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